nerves

Example Sentences

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“Too much Mountain Dew,” Jonah said quickly, to make it clear that it hadn’t been from nerves or anything like that.

From Literature

European markets have held up slightly better than their U.S. counterparts in recent weeks but the nerves still seem to be creeping in.

From Barron's

He admitted there have been nerves throughout the initial group stage.

From BBC

The nerves are evident from spikes in the Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, known as Wall Street’s fear gauge because it measures the price of options that investors tend to buy when expecting stock swings.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shaidorov revealed that he assembles Lego to steady his nerves before taking to the ice.

From Barron's